Anto Joseph (born 1 June 1972) is an Indian film producer, distributor and cinema exhibitor, who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. He began his career in Malayalam cinema in the early 1990s as a production associate.
In 2007, Joseph started his career as a film producer and served as the co-producer of Big B, starring Mammootty. Later, he launched his own film production company named Anto Joseph Film Company and produced films including Malik, Take Off, and The Priest. He currently serves as the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association and the president of KPCC Samskarika Sahithi.
Joseph's wife, Neeta Pinto, also started a company alongside Priya Venu in 2009, named Aan Mega Media. The company produces and distributes Malayalam films.
Early life Anto Joseph was born on 1972 June 1, as the son of P M Joseph and Molly Joseph. He hails from Kottayam, Kerala and studied in SH Mount High School. While studying in Government College, Kottayam he also served as the district secretary of Kerala Students Union.
Career Anto began his career as a production executive in the early 90s. His served as the production controller in many hit Malayalam movies like Black (2004 film), Thommanum Makkalum, Rajamanikyam and Mayavi etc. In 2007, he started as a film producer in association with other film production companies and made his debut as a producer with Mammootty-starrer crime thriller Big B (film), which despite having a lukewarm response in the theaters later went to be one of the biggest cult following movies in Malayalam Cinema. The movie also marked the debut of popular film director Amal Neerad. In 2009, Anto had his first major breakthrough as a producer with the film Annan Thambi. The movie was directed by Anwar Rasheed and had Mammooty on the double role. The movie turned out to be one of the highest grossers of that year. In 2014, he produced his first Tamil film starring named Bramman starring Sasikumar. Later launched his own film production company named "Anto Joseph Film Company" and produced films like Malik, Take Off, The Priest etc. In 2020, he produced Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal in association with Viacom18 Studios with Dulquer Salmaan on the lead. In 2017, he produced the film Take Off Starring Kunchacko Boban and Parvathy Thiruvothu which was one of the most critically acclaimed films of that year. The movie was well received in the box office and went to earn many prestigious film awards including two national awards and five Kerala state film awards.He is the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association, vice president of Kerala Film Distributors Association and executive committee member of Kerala Film Chamber.
Personal life
Anto Joseph is married to Neeta Pinto and they have two children named Andrea Neeta Anto and Avarachan Neeta Anto.
Filmography As producer in association with other producers YearFilmDirectorLeadOther notes2007Big BAmal NeeradMammooty, Manoj K. Jayan, Bala, Mamta MohandasDebut as producer2008LollipopShafiPrithviraj, Kunchako Boban, Jayasurya, Bhavana, Roma AsraniRoudramRenji PanickerMammooty, Sai Kumar, Rajan P.Dev, Lalu Alex, Abu SalimAnnan ThambiAnwar RasheedMammootty, Gopika, Lakshmi Rai, Siddique2009ChattambinaduShafiMammootty, Raai Laxmi, Siddique, Manoj K.Jayan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Salim Kumar, Vinu Mohan2014BrammanSocratesSasikumar, Lavanya TripathiFirst Tamil Film
via Anto Joseph Film Company
YearTitleDirectorLeadOther notes2012The King & the CommissionerShaji KailasMammootty, Suresh Gopi, Sai Kumar, Samvrutha SunilCobraLalMammootty, Lal, Padmapriya, KanihaDa ThadiyaAashiq AbuSekhar Menon, Sreenath Bhasi, Nivin Pauly, Ann Augustine2013Proprietors: Kammath & KammathThomson K. ThomsonMammootty, Dileep, Rima Kallingal, BaburajBharya Athra PoraAkku AkbarJayaram, GopikaVishudhanVysakhKunchako Boban, Mia George, Hareesh Peradi2014Salala MobilesSharath HaridassanDulquer Salmaan, NazriyaGod's own CountryVasudev SanalFahadh Faasil, Mythili, Sreenivasan, LalMathai KuzhappakkaranallaAkku AkbarJayasurya, Bhama, Mukesh, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy2015Ivan MaryadaramanSuresh DivakarDileep, Nikki Galrani, Sudheer Sukumaran,KailashRemake of Maryada RamannaBhaskar The RascalSiddiqqueMammootty, Nayanthara, J D Chakravarthi,Kalabhavan ShajohnThinkal Muthal Velli VareKannan ThamarakulamJayaram, Anoop Menon2017Take OffMahesh NarayanKunchacko Boban, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Fahadh Faasil, Asif AliWinner of Two National Awards and Five Kerala State Film Awards2018Ente Ummante PeruJose SebastianTovino Thomas, Urvashi2019Oru Yamandan PremakadhaB.C. NoufalDulquer Salmaan, Nikhila Vimal, Vishnu UnnikrishnanGanagandharvanRamesh PisharodyMammootty, Manoj K.Jayan, Suresh Krishna, Johny AntonyStand UpVidhu VincentNimisha Sajayan, Rajisha Vijayan2020Kannum Kannum KollaiyadithaalDesingh PeriyasamyDulquer Salmaan, Ritu VarmaIn association with Viacom18 StudiosKilometers and KilometersJeo BabyTovino Thomas, India JarvisReleased on Asianet2021The PriestJoffin T. ChackoMammooty, Manju Warrier, Nikhila VimalIrulNaseef Yusuf IzuddinFahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir, Darshana RajendranReleased on Netflix NizhalAppu N. BhattathiriKunchako Boban, Nayanthara Cold CaseTanu BalakPrithviraj, Aditi BalanReleased on Amazon Prime VideoMalikMahesh NarayanFahadh Faasil, Nimisha Sajayan, Dileesh Pothan, Vinay Forrt202219(1)(a)Indu VSVijay Sethupathi, Nithya Menen, Indrajith Sukumaran, IndransReleased on Disney+ HotstarIn association with Ann Mega Media 2026 Patriot Mahesh Narayanan Mammootty, Mohanlal, Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban
via Aan Mega Media YearFilmsDirectorLead ActorsOther notes2009Kana KanmaniAkku AkbarJayaram, Padmapriya, Biju MenonRemake of Gauri: The Unborn2010KaaryasthanThomson K. ThomasDileep, Akhila, Siddique, Madhu2012Mallu SinghVysakhKunchacko Boban, Unni Mukundan, Samvrutha Sunil, Biju Menon, Manoj K.Jayan2012Puthiya TheerangalSathyan AnthikadNivin Pauly, Namitha Pramod, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent2022Night Drive VysakhIndrajith Sukumaran, Anna Ben, Roshan Mathew, SiddiqueMalikappuram Vishnu Sasi SankarUnni Mukundan, Saiju Kurup, Ramesh Pisharody, Manoj K. JayanIn association with Kavya Film Company
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